Derek Wallace is a guy on a mission. He’s embarking on a world-wide tour working on organic farms and in exchange for room/board through a network called “World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms” (“wwoofing” for short).

The purpose of his trip is two-fold: to write a book about how other cultures have tackled the issue of sustainability and to bring back methods of organic communal gardening that United States citizens can employ to help combat their addiction to petroleum-based produce grown on factory farms.

He’s put together a pretty comprehensive website, for which he’ll use to post blogs, photos, videos, recipes, and even music from the various interesting people he’s sure to meet on the road.

Visit OrganicReform.com to learn more.

Keep an eye out for an exclusive interview with Derek Wallace, which we’ll be publishing in the future. Not only is he wildly creative, he’s also a prolific writer.

For this reason, the interview will be divided into fascinating bite-size chunks, covering topics like peak oil, couchsurfing, terrorism, war, and yes, sustainability.

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About The Author

Ian MacKenzie

Ian MacKenzie is the founder and former editor of Brave New Traveler. He is a now a contributing editor to Matador, and the network's architect. Ian is also a documentary filmmaker, with his first feature (One Week Job) released in 2010.

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=88170889 eric

    i have been thinking about doing volunteering on organic farms as well for a few years now.

    i already farm a little on my own.

  • http://country-yall.com Country-Yall

    I like the concept of your site, I also have a site about rural living and earth friendly ways to farm and protect the planet.

  • vaibhav

    HI,
    I have been seriously thinking to get knowledge about organic foods and farming especially. The usage of pesticides and injecting vegetables to make them grow faster n bigger has increased which causing health hazaards more than anything else.

    i appreaciate if u provide me the details about organic food & organic farming.

    Thanks.
    vaibhav.

  • David Sherrod

    If we are going to save the planet, organic farming will be the biggest player. when governments get it, that the keeping of hurd animals is the greatist contributor to soil degridation and put real controls on this stupid industry, we will have a chance at saving our top soils. of course it’s going to take a lot of hands on to build back the top soils we’ve already lost.

    so let’s all google building organic top soil and roll up our sleves.

    Sherrod

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